Just write the best you can about the things that concern you most. I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.

I have no romantic feelings about age. Either you are interesting at any age or you are not. There is nothing particularly interesting about being old - or being young, for that matter.

Why slap them on the wrist with feather when you can belt them over the head with a sledgehammer.

You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.

I think everyone is an opportunist if they have an opportunity.

It's not what you start in life, it's what you finish.

I have many regrets, and I'm sure everyone does. The stupid things you do, you regret... if you have any sense, and if you don't regret them, maybe you're stupid.